Amanda Nelson

In 2013, her play Goodnight Graham was selected as one of the top six 10-minute plays from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) eighth region, and was featured at the 2014 KCACTF festival. Nelson also was a dramaturg at the Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF).

At the 2014 Vera Hinckley Mayhew Student Creative Arts Contests, Nelson received the Mayhew Playwriting Award for her 10-minute dramatic play submission Goodnight Graham. Also that year, Nelson received the Outstanding Playwriting Student award from Department of Theatre and Media Arts.